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Saucier man dead after motorcycle crash in Ocean Springs

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Over the weekend, a motorcycle chase in Ocean Springs turned deadly Saturday morning. Police say 26-year-old Joseph Jereidini of Saucier was riding a Harley-Davidson when he failed to stop for a traffic stop around 12:40 a.m.…

Murder suspect in Gulfport turns himself in

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of murder after a deadly shooting at West Side Park over the weekend has turned himself in. Police say 32-year-old Kendall Jamal McCall of Jackson turned himself in Monday morning. He allegedly shot and…

William Carey names vice president for student engagement

William Carey University has stepped up its campus life game with the promotion of Dr. Wesley Dykes to vice president for student engagement. This newly created position expands his earlier role leading the recruitment of potential students to include enhancing…

MDOT releases Hurricane Preparedness Guide

When it’s hurricane season, it is all hands-on deck for officials on the Coast and in the state, including the Mississippi Department of Transportation. MDOT has just released its Hurricane Preparedness…

New appeals in Jordan execution case

There are new details in the ongoing appeals process of death row inmate Richard Jordan, the man convicted of killing the wife of a Gulfport banker in 1976. You may recall Richard Jordan’s execution date is set for June 25.…